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A Sepik hook, of wood, the anterior sculpted in classic…
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Sydney
Date:
13-Dec-2009
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Description:
A Sepik hook, of wood, the anterior sculpted in classic ancestor form, decorated with resin set shell eye, incised curvilinear motifs and applied polychrome pigments, the rear with projecting pierced lug at apex with old cane attachment, Papua New Guinea, 70 x 23 cm Provenance: Ex-collection Robert Worsley, Sydney
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Category:
Tribal: New Guinean